Convertible vehicle

US6454342B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Wilhelm Karmann GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Udo Heselhaus · Ibbenbüren, DE
• Karl Rothe · Bramsche, DE
• Klaus Russke · Bissendorf, DE
• Werner Schnieder · Georgsmarienhütte, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 12, 2001
• Grant date: Sep 24, 2002
• Expiry date: Jun 12, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J1/1823
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A convertible vehicle has a folding top frame (3) with a rear folding top clamping collar (4; 4′; 4″), which is constructed in mirror image fashion to the longitudinal median plane (2) of the vehicle. By being shifted about a main bearing (5) attached to the car body, a folding top (7) can be stowed in or returned from a rear folding top compartment (8). The flexible roof skin (6) has in the rear region particularly a dimensionally stable rear window (9) with an essentially rectangular circumferential contour, which extends above the folding top clamping collar (4; 4′; 4″). Only in the region of the upper transverse side edge (10) as well as of its two longitudinal side edges (11, 12) is the dimensionally stable rear window (9) provided with a connection taking hold of the flexible roof skin (6). A lower transverse side edge (13) of the rear window (9) is supported in the closed position of the folding top (7) directly from above on the folding top clamping collar (4; 4′) in a detachable connecting engagement.